Club Events: November

November

The Journey of the Unknown Warrior: Walking Tour

Starting at Victoria Station Wednesday 4 November, 1.00-3.30pm The Unknown Warrior was laid to rest on 11 November 1920, the second anniversary of the WWI armistice. The body of the British soldier, who died on the Western Front, was drawn through the streets of London past the newly unveiled Cenotaph to Westminster Abbey. Join us to walk the route the cortege took and learn how Remembrance became part of British life. For more details please visit the Events section of the Club website.

Caviar Talk & Tasting with the Queen of Caviar, Laura King

Online Monday 16 November, 7.00-7.45pm King’s Fine Food has been sourcing the finest caviar for more than two decades. Founder Laura King is the UK’s leading caviar expert and nicknamed the Queen of Caviar. Sample five varieties of exquisite caviar at this virtual event, which guarantees to be both a mouthwatering and an educational experience. M&G: £70.00 Includes: Talk, tasting of five varieties of caviar and a complimentary mother of pearl spoon. Members will need access to Zoom to take part.

The Cold War’s Most Notorious Spies

Online Tuesday 10 November, evening talk The Portland Spy Ring was one of the most dangerous KGB espionage rings to operate during the Cold War. November 2020 marks the 60th anniversary of the breakthrough which enabled MI5 to identify the final two spies in the Ring. The remarkable full story is told in a new book, Dead Doubles by Cambridge University historian and former BBC reporter, Trevor Barnes, who will be in conversation with Professor Rory Cormac. For more details please visit the Events section of the Club website.

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Piano Concert by Candlelight with Nicholas McCarthy

Woodcote Park Friday 27 November, 7.30-10.30pm Join award-winning concert pianist Nicholas McCarthy for an evening of classical piano music. Fresh from presenting his recent BBC Radio 3 programme, he will perform an array of classical piano music with pieces chosen to represent two centuries of music for left hand alone. M: £72.00 G: £83.00 Includes: Welcome glass of champagne, three-course dinner with wine, piano recital Dress code: Jacket and tie

In Conversation With Hamish De Bretton-Gordon OBE, Author of ‘Chemical Warrior’

Pall Mall or Zoom, depending on circumstances Wednesday 18 November, 7.00-8.00pm A former Commanding Officer of the UK Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Regiment

Festive Fizz: Fine Grower Champagne Tasting

Online Monday 30 November, 7.00-8.30pm Join Maud Fierobe, founder of French Bubbles and Champagne+Fromage, as she takes you on a journey around the Champagne region. You will taste and compare four champagnes from carefully selected growers. These Champagne houses are all family producers who work hard year on year to ensure they safeguard the knowledge handed down from previous generations and produce the best cuvées possible from their vineyards. Includes: Talk and tasting. For more details please visit the Events section of the Club website. and NATO’s Rapid Reaction CBRN Battalion, Hamish De Bretton-Gordon has been at the forefront of the charge against these devastating weapons.

Discovering that he has a heart condition called Sudden Death Syndrome, his new awareness for the fragility of life encouraged him to fight even harder to make his count. “The book is dedicated to the Syrian people and the Iraqi Kurds who were instrumental in the defeat of ISIS; I was their chemical weapons advisor,” Hamish explains. “The aim is to galvanise the world into the abolition of chemical and biological weapons.”

He will share his remarkable life story and discuss lessons that can be learnt from past events that are relevant now, against the current pandemic backdrop. For more details please visit the Events section of the Club website.

For more details on the following events, please visit the Events section of the Club website.

Virtual Wine Tasting: The Marriage of Food and Wine

Online Tuesday 3 November, 6.00-7.30pm

The Comedy Store at the Country Club

Woodcote Park Sunday 8 November, 7.15-10.30pm

An Evening with Nyetimber: Sparkling Wine Tasting and Dinner

Woodcote Park Wednesday 18 November, 7.00-10.00pm

Christmas Opera in the Great Gallery

Pall Mall Sunday 29 November, 6:00pm-10:00pm

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